The War Of 1812 Canada

In view of the great disparity between the populations between Canada and the USA.
The population of Upper and Lower Canada just 433,000 and the population of United States 7 million 240,000

IN 1812 – Britain was per-occupied with the war against Napoléon on the European Continent, the timing was right for the United States to march North into Upper and Lower Canada with the intent of driving the British out of North America.

The participation of the Warriors of fifteen (15) First Nations on the side of the British was critical to the defence of Canada, so critical in fact that had they not choose to support the British there was a strong possibility that the United States would have succeeded in their attempt to seize Upper and Lower Canada by force of Arms.

The First Nation’s Warriors were feared by the Americans as few were a match in the art of Hand-To-hand combat with Knife and Tomahawk, the prospects of being Killed, scalped, and your Heart cut-out and eaten were bone-chilling to say the least.

The First Nations Warriors fought in many of the major battles in 1812, 1813, and 1814 and their presents on the Battlefield and the threat of their attack in many cases caused the American Regulars and Militia to withdraw or surrender to British Commanders in some cases without a Shot being fired such as at:

Mackinac Island and the surrender of – US Lieutenant Hanks

Browns-town 24 Warriors routed a force of 200 US Soldiers

Fort Detroit and the surrender of – US Brigadier General Hull

Battle of Queenston Heights and the surrender of – US General Wadsworth

Battle of French-town and the surrender of – US General Winchester

Battle of Beaver Dams and the surrender of – US Colonel Charles Boerstler

The Battle of Verdun -1916

The Battle of the SOMME – Saturday July 1 1916

The Canadian Corps

Fighting for the first time as a Canadian Army in the Field

Accomplished the Planning, Training, and Attack that resulted in the taking of Vimy Ridge where the French and British had failed.
The key to Canada’s success was General Sir Arthur William Currie superb Battle Plan, preparations, unique first time tactics, everyman training of the Troops, and Execution of the Attack.
The Battle Plan was known to all ranks – General to Private, totally unheard of in the Ridge Class strata of British and European Armies/Societies, where the common solider was expected to do his duty never knowing the details of the Battle Plan

Canadian General Sir Arthur William Currie

Canada Greatest General

General Currie, Known for being Cool under Fire, ability to read the battle ground and make comprehensive battle plans that were designed to keep casualties of his Soldiers to a minimum.
General Currie insured that All Ranks were included and had knowledge of the Battle Plan and its objectives. All Officers and Men involved something never done in the Class stratified British and European Armies, where the Low Class common Rank and File Soldiers were never given the details of the Battle Plan they were expected to just follow orders

Battles in the Mediterranean

Italy’s Regia Marina

Roma, named after two previous ships and the city of Rome,was the fourth Vittorio Veneto-class battleship of Italy’s Regia Marina. Roma was attacked and sunk by German aircraft in 1943 to prevent the sip from falling into Allied hands – sunk by a unique weapon.

Royal Canadian Navy Reserve Officer – Lt. R. Hampton Gray, V.C, D.S.C, R.C.N.V.R- Flying with the Royal Navy’s Fleet Arm – 1841 Squadron, based on HMS Formidable in the Pacific – Won the Victoria Cross flying a

F4U Corsair

ADMIRALTY Whitehall, 13th November 1945

The KING has been graciously pleased to approve the award of the VICTORIA CROSS for Valour to the late

Lieutenant Robert Hampton GRAY, VC R.C.N.V.R.

For great Valour in leading an attack on a Japanese destroyer in Onagawa Wan, on 9 August 1945. In the face of fire from shore batteries and a heavy concentration of fire from some five warships Lieutenant Gray pressed home his attack, flying very low in order to ensure success, and, although he was hit and his aircraft was in flames, he obtained at least one direct hit, sinking the destroyer. Lieutenant Gray has consistently shown a brilliant fighting spirit and most inspiring leadership

Northern France to the Netherlands

Invasion Italy – June 1943

Canadians Victory at Ortona (Italy)

Canadian Soldiers Defeat Germany’s Best The Fallschirmjäger – Paratroopers – The Germans had a high respect for the Canadian Army that was earned in WW I and always put their Best against them in the battle of Ortona and in Normandy